Engineering and Construction

The Traffic Group sets policy and procedure for traffic engineering statewide; facilitates contact between the Traffic Group and its customers; administers consultant contracts for engineering tasks; is responsible for the acquisition, development and retention of staff and optimization of resources; and updates various traffic engineering resources.

The Bridge Group is responsible for the effective use of modern technology and resources for furnishing bridge design, bridge construction assistance and bridge management necessary to provide and maintain safe and functional bridges and drainage facilities on Arizona highways.

The Materials Group is responsible for providing materials engineering and analyses, materials geotechnical and pavement designs, a quality-assurance program and a statewide pavement management program to support the state's transportation planning, construction and maintenance programs.

The Roadway Engineering group provides quality design and technical support documents to our customers in a timely manner for implementation of ADOT's Five-Year Construction Program and improves the movement of people and products throughout Arizona.

The Transportation Technology section deals in implementing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). ITS are the application of computers, electronics, control systems, communications technologies and management strategies to transportation systems in an integrated manner, providing travel information to increase the safety and efficiency of the surface transportation systems.